Alan Jackson Quotes

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"Alan Eugene Jackson" is an United States of America/American singer, songwriter and musician, known for blending traditional honky tonk and mainstream country sounds and penning many of his own hits. He has recorded 15 studio albums, 3 Greatest Hits albums, 2 Christmas albums, 2 Gospel albums and several compilations.

Jackson has sold over 80 million records worldwide with more than 50 of his singles having appeared on Billboard (magazine)/Billboard's list of the "Top 30 Country Songs". Of Jackson's entries, 35 were List of number-one hits (United States)/number-one hits, with 50 in the Top 10. He is the recipient of 2 Grammys, 16 CMA Awards, 17 ACM Awards and nominee of multiple other awards. He is a member of the Grand Ole Opry, and was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 2001.

In August, 2014 the Country Music Hall of Fame opened an exhibit celebration Jackson’s 25 years in the music industry. It was also announced that he was an Artist in residency as well, performing shows on October 8 and 22 2014. The exhibited highlight the different milestones in his career with memorabilia collected over the years. His 25th Anniversary Keeping It Country Tour will kick off on January 8, 2015 in Estero, FL.